diff --git a/extensions/elasticsearch/ActiveRecord.php b/extensions/elasticsearch/ActiveRecord.php
index 6ff1095..be6a745 100644
--- a/extensions/elasticsearch/ActiveRecord.php
+++ b/extensions/elasticsearch/ActiveRecord.php
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ use yii\helpers\StringHelper;
  *
  * @property float $score Returns the score of this record when it was retrieved via a [[find()]] query. This
  * property is read-only.
+ * @property array $highlight Returns a list of arrays with highlighted excerpts indexed by field names. This
+ * property is read-only.
  *
  * @author Carsten Brandt <mail@cebe.cc>
  * @since 2.0
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ class ActiveRecord extends BaseActiveRecord
     private $_id;
     private $_score;
     private $_version;
+	private $_highlight;
 
     /**
      * Returns the database connection used by this AR class.
@@ -176,6 +179,14 @@ class ActiveRecord extends BaseActiveRecord
     }
 
     /**
+     * @return array|null A list of arrays with highlighted excerpts indexed by field names.
+     */
+    public function getHighlight()
+    {
+        return $this->_highlight;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Sets the primary key
      * @param mixed $value
      * @throws \yii\base\InvalidCallException when record is not new
@@ -302,6 +313,7 @@ class ActiveRecord extends BaseActiveRecord
         if ($pk === '_id') {
             $record->_id = $row['_id'];
         }
+        $record->_highlight = isset($row['highlight']) ? $row['highlight'] : null;
         $record->_score = isset($row['_score']) ? $row['_score'] : null;
         $record->_version = isset($row['_version']) ? $row['_version'] : null; // TODO version should always be available...
     }
diff --git a/extensions/elasticsearch/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/elasticsearch/CHANGELOG.md
index 3710c97..92595c4 100644
--- a/extensions/elasticsearch/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/elasticsearch/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ Yii Framework 2 elasticsearch extension Change Log
 --------------------------
 
 - Chg: asArray in ActiveQuery is now equal to using the normal Query. This means, that the output structure has changed and `with` is supported anymore. (cebe)
-- Chg: Deletion of a record is now also considered successfull if the record did not exist. (cebe)
+- Chg: Deletion of a record is now also considered successful if the record did not exist. (cebe)
 - Chg: Requirement changes: Yii now requires elasticsearch version 1.0 or higher (cebe)
+- Enh #3527: Added `highlight` property to Query and ActiveRecord. (Borales)
 
 
 2.0.0-beta April 13, 2014
diff --git a/extensions/elasticsearch/Command.php b/extensions/elasticsearch/Command.php
index f1313ad..7528f0f 100644
--- a/extensions/elasticsearch/Command.php
+++ b/extensions/elasticsearch/Command.php
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ class Command extends Component
      * @var array list of arrays or json strings that become parts of a query
      */
     public $queryParts;
+    /**
+     * @var array list of arrays to highlight search results on one or more fields
+     * @see http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-request-highlighting.html
+     */
+    public $highlight;
 
     public $options = [];
 
diff --git a/extensions/elasticsearch/Query.php b/extensions/elasticsearch/Query.php
index 535e1c8..9c4f8e6 100644
--- a/extensions/elasticsearch/Query.php
+++ b/extensions/elasticsearch/Query.php
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ class Query extends Component implements QueryInterface
      * the elasticsearch [Query DSL](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl.html).
      */
     public $filter;
+    /**
+     * @var array The highlight part of this search query. This is an array that allows to highlight search results
+     * on one or more fields.
+     */
+    public $highlight;
 
     public $facets = [];
 
@@ -526,6 +531,18 @@ class Query extends Component implements QueryInterface
     }
 
     /**
+     * Sets a highlight parameters to retrieve from the documents.
+     * @param array $highlight array of parameters to highlight results.
+     * @return static the query object itself
+     * @see http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-request-highlighting.html
+     */
+    public function highlight($highlight)
+    {
+        $this->highlight = $highlight;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Sets the source filtering, specifying how the `_source` field of the document should be returned.
      * @param array $source the source patterns to be selected.
      * @return static the query object itself
diff --git a/extensions/elasticsearch/QueryBuilder.php b/extensions/elasticsearch/QueryBuilder.php
index 951e6f6..96aa374 100644
--- a/extensions/elasticsearch/QueryBuilder.php
+++ b/extensions/elasticsearch/QueryBuilder.php
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ class QueryBuilder extends \yii\base\Object
             $parts['filter'] = $whereFilter;
         }
 
+        if($query->highlight) {
+            $parts['highlight'] = $query->highlight;
+        }
+
         $sort = $this->buildOrderBy($query->orderBy);
         if (!empty($sort)) {
             $parts['sort'] = $sort;